A.T. Robertson Commentary Hebrews 12:16

"lest [there be] any fornication, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright." — Hebrews 12:16 (ASV)

Profane (βεβηλος). Trodden under foot, unhallowed (1 Timothy 1:9).

For one mess of meat (αντ βρωσεως μιας). Idea of exchange, "for one act of eating" (1 Corinthians 8:4).

Sold (απεδετο). Second aorist middle indicative from Ge 25:31,33, and with irregular form for απεδοτο (regular μ form).

His own birthright (τα πρωτοτοκια εαυτου). From Genesis also and in Philo, only here in N.T. From πρωτοτοκος (first born, Hebrews 1:6).